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geckowoman    8

geckowoman
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Well, it is finally here. My sleeve is scheduled for this morning. Not too nervous, but feeling a few last minute jitters. I will be picked up by a shuttle for the trip across the border in about 30 minutes!

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rileyoshea    15

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Good luck!!

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Nurselori    37

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Wishing you a speedy recovery. Congrats! It's finally here!!!!! Keep us posted......

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mbrinmn    105

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Best wishes!

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mick    99

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I am trying to think of something encouraging to say but all that comes to mind is "May God keep His hand on you and you have a speedy recovery."

:)

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geckowoman    8

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Thanks, Luckyone. After starting my procedure the surgeon closed me back up without sleeving me. it tunes out that I had a huge hiatal hernia that couldn't be repaired. The surgeon said that trying to sleeve me would be too dangerous. So I am home now and resting. Very disappointing outcome, but I am just glad I picked a wonderful surgeon who was looking out for my best interests and future welfare.

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KristenVSG2014    1,872

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Where do you live? If I fly all the way to Mexico after spending over $800 on plane tickets and taking off 2 weeks of work and aren't able to have my surgery I will be quite irritated. Did you have any existing symptoms from the hernia?

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geckowoman    8

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I live in Texas, so I was able to drive down and back. I am not irritated about it. I was given a generous partial refund and I am just glad to be home and relatively healthy. other than incisions hurting, I feel pretty good, no nausea.

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geckowoman    8

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I had no symptoms at all of the hernia. I was very surprised.

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KristenVSG2014    1,872

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Well it's good you were able to drive. Also good that you are healthy besides the hernia. So what is the plan? Do you need to have the hernia repaired here in the States?

I have made a lot of sacrifices to make this surgery happen and two weeks after sending off my check for $4,500 and booking $800+ plane tickets we found out my husband xxxxxxx. So yeah, this surgery is the only thing I have to look forward to right now. It's gotta happen.

Edited by krisrpaz

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geckowoman    8

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He said as long as I am asymptomatic, he would not recommend the hernia repair. About 65% of my stomach was above my diaphragm and was fused in place. I hope that your surgery is successful, and I am so sorry to hear about your husband being laid off. hang in there and try not to worry.

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KristenVSG2014    1,872

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Thanks. I'm counting down the days. Nov 3 is my surgery in Tijuana.

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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      On day 4 of the 2 week liquid pre-op diet. Surgery scheduled for June 11th.
      Soooo I am coming to a realization
      of something and I'm not sure what to do about it. For years the only thing I've enjoyed is eating. We rarely do anything or go anywhere and if we do it always includes food. Family comes over? Big family dinner! Go camping? Food! Take a short ride or trip? Food! Holiday? Food! Go out of town for a Dr appointment? Food! When we go to a new town we don't look for any attractions, we look for restaurants we haven't been to. Heck, I look forward to getting off work because that means it's almost supper time. Now that I'm drinking these pre-op shakes for breakfast, lunch, and supper I have nothing to look forward to.  And once I have surgery on June 11th it'll be more of the same shakes. Even after pureed stage, soft food stage, and finally regular food stage, it's going to be a drastic change for the rest of my life. I'm giving up the one thing that really brings me joy. Eating. How do you cope with that? What do you do to fill that void? Wow. Now I'm sad.
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      1. summerseeker

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        Life as a big person had limited my life to what I knew I could manage to do each day. That was eat. I hadn't anything else to look forward to. So my eating choices were the best I could dream up. I planned the cooking in managable lots in my head and filled my day with and around it.

        Now I have a whole new big, bigger, biggest, best days ever. I am out there with those skinny people doing stuff i could never have dreamt of. Food is now an after thought. It doesn't consume my day. I still enjoy the good home cooked food but I eat smaller portions. I leave food on my plate when I am full. I can no longer hear my mother's voice saying eat it all up, ther are starving children in Africa who would want that!

        I still cook for family feasts, I love cooking. I still do holidays but I have changed from the All inclusive drinking and eating everything everyday kind to Self catering accommodation. This gives me the choice of cooking or eating out as I choose. I rarely drink anymore as I usually travel alone now and I feel I need to keep aware of my surroundings.

        I don't know at what point my life expanded, was it when I lost 100 pounds? Was it when I left my walking stick at home ? Was it when I said yes to an outing instead of finding an excuse to stay home ? i look back at my last five years and wonder how loosing weight has made such a difference. Be ready to amaze yourself.

        BTW, the liquid diet sucks, one more day and you are over the worst. You can do it.

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